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How does one commercialize Earth observation?

Editor September 6, 2019 Artificial Intelligence business climate change earth Earth System Jupiter Machine Learning NewSpace observation photo satellite weather

One of the great benefits of engaging with space is being able to look back on our own planet. Earth observation is an active area…

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How will the proliferation of autonomous vehicles affect sustainability?

Editor June 26, 2019 Artificial Intelligence automation autonomous cars autonomous taxis Autonomous vehicles carbon emissions cars electric vehicles electrification emissions environmental impacts fuel consumption inequality mobility privacy public transport public transportation self-driving vehicles Sustainability traffic traffic efficiency traffic flows traffic problems transportation transportation safety unexpected consequences vehicle automation vehicles

The widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) seems inevitable. Despite various concerns, AVs’ development and implementation continues to advance. How will their spread affect sustainability?…

How does artificial intelligence advance Earth system modelling?

Editor June 21, 2019 Artificial Intelligence Biogeochemical Data earth Earth System Machine Learning Markus Reichstein Max Planck Institute Biogeochemical Integration Planet

How does the Earth system function? The Earth system is incredibly complex, and understanding how it works is important for the survival of our species.…

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Artificial intelligence and precision farming: does efficiency mean sustainability?

Editor May 28, 2019 agriculture agroecology Artificial Intelligence biodynamics climate resilience crop varieties crop yields drought famine farm machinery FarmBeats farming fertilizer food security genotypes hunger Internet of Things irrigation livestock Microsoft organic farming permaculture pesticides phenomics phenotypes plant traits precision agriculture precision farming Sustainability

How does artificial intelligence-powered precision farming affect food sustainability? This is the question we asked our panel of experts. “Precision farming” is a bit of…

Human-Robot Cooperation in Space

Editor February 1, 2019 Artificial Intelligence automation Ella Atkins robot University of Michigan

Artificial intelligence is advancing space exploration. But how far will it go? To what extent will automated systems relieve humans of the burdens they…

Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Space Exploration

Editor December 21, 2018 AI Artificial Intelligence Curiosity FAIR-SPACE Mars moon rover space Surrey Yang Gao

Space travel is fundamentally a marvel of engineering, so it is no surprise that artificial intelligence is helping advance our exploration of the universe.…